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Split Array Largest Sum
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Problem
Split Array Largest Sum
Given an integer array nums and an integer k, split nums into k non-empty subarrays such that the largest sum of any subarray is minimized.
Return that minimized largest sum.
Example 1:
Input: nums = [7,2,5,10,8], k = 2
Output: 18
Explanation: Split into [7,2,5] and [10,8] → max sum = 18.
Example 2:
Input: nums = [1,2,3,4,5], k = 2
Output: 9
Explanation: Split into [1,2,3] and [4,5] → max sum = 9.
Constraints:
1 <= nums.length <= 10000 <= nums[i] <= 10⁶1 <= k <= min(50, nums.length)